JPH10336374A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the facsimile equipment where a transmission start key for facsimile processing and electronic mail processing is can be shared. SOLUTION: The facsimile equipment is provided with a key entry section 1 to enter and select a transmission destination telephone number and a mail address, a START key 2, a scanner reader 3, a FAX destination telephone number data storage section 4, an electronic mail destination address storage section 5 and a transmission mode recognition section 11, and also with a means that identifies automatically at which transmission mode data are sent based on the transmission mode recognition section 11 recognizing the FAX number of the transmission destination and the electronic mail address or a current transmission mode and the START key for FAX and electronic mail is used in common.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile (hereinafter referred to as "FAX") device having an electronic mail or Internet facsimile transmission function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, a facsimile apparatus having an e-mail function or a composite product having a facsimile function and an e-mail function have been considered. The format of communication between the FAX and the e-mail is different. The user uses the FAX transmission start key (hereinafter, referred to as a START key) when the other party is a FAX in order to make the apparatus recognize which party to send. , If the other party is an e-mail, ST for e-mail
You must press the ART key to send.

[0003]

However, in the above apparatus, there are two START keys for transmitting a fax and a START key for transmitting an electronic mail.
There is a problem that an RT key is required, and the area of the operation panel section is increased, thereby increasing costs.

[0004] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the FA
FAX that can share transmission start key for X and e-mail
It is intended to provide a device.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus having an e-mail transmission function, in which a facsimile number and an e-mail address of a transmission destination are used to transmit in any transmission mode. It is assumed that the fax machine has a means for automatically identifying the fax machine.

According to the present invention, a transmission start key for FAX and an e-mail can be shared, and FAX without increasing costs
It can be a device.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a facsimile apparatus having an e-mail transmission function,
A transmission mode recognition unit that recognizes a fax number, an e-mail address, or a current transmission mode of a transmission destination has means for automatically identifying which transmission mode to use for transmission. This is a FAX machine that uses a common start key. It can send FAX and e-mail with the same START key, and it requires only a slightly larger START key, eliminating the need to increase the area of the operation panel unit, thus eliminating the need for one key. In addition, the number of parts required for the operation is reduced and the cost is not increased.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus having an Internet facsimile function, the transmission mode for recognizing a facsimile number, an e-mail address, an Internet facsimile number, or a current transmission mode of a transmission destination. This is a FAX device that has means for automatically identifying which transmission mode to transmit from the recognition unit, and uses a transmission start key for FAX, e-mail, and Internet FAX. FAX, E-mail and Internet FAX can be sent, START
Since only one key is required, it is not necessary to increase the area of the operation panel unit, so that there is an effect that one key and parts necessary for the operation are reduced, and the cost is not increased.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a facsimile according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the FAX apparatus.

In FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus includes a key input unit 1 for inputting and selecting a destination telephone number and a mail address, and a START for starting transmission.
Key 2 and scanner reading device 3 for reading the original
A fax destination telephone number data storage unit 4, an email destination address storage unit 5, a central processing unit 6 for controlling the system, and a fax transmission control unit for controlling fax data. 7, an e-mail transmission control unit 8 for controlling data transmission for e-mail, a modem 9 connected to a telephone line 10, and a transmission mode recognition unit 11 for recognizing a current transmission mode. Is
It is shared for fax and e-mail.

The operation of the facsimile apparatus which shares the transmission start keys for FAX and e-mail as described above will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, a transmission original is set on the scanner reading section 3 (step S1). Thereafter, the user operates the key input unit 1 to select a destination to be transmitted (step S2), and then presses the START key 2 (step S2).
3). At this time, the central processing unit 6 searches the destination telephone number data storage unit 4 for facsimile and the destination address storage unit 5 for e-mail for the destination selected by the user, The transmission mode recognizing unit 11 that manages the mode automatically recognizes whether the destination is a facsimile or an e-mail (step S4). If the destination is a facsimile, the facsimile transmission control unit 7 sends the facsimile data to the telephone line 10 via the modem 9. Is transmitted (step S5). If the destination is an e-mail, the e-mail transmission control section 8 sends the fax data to the telephone line 10 via the modem 9 (step S6).

As described above, the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment automatically recognizes whether the destination is a facsimile or an e-mail, so that the transmission start key for the facsimile and the e-mail can be shared.

Although the first embodiment is a facsimile apparatus for transmitting a facsimile and an electronic mail, the present invention provides the apparatus with an Internet facsimile function and stores an Internet facsimile number as a transmission destination. The transmission mode recognizing unit that recognizes the current transmission mode automatically identifies which transmission mode to use for the FA.
The transmission start keys for X, e-mail, and Internet FAX may be shared.

[0015]

As is apparent from the above description, the FAX apparatus of the present invention automatically recognizes whether the other party is a FAX or an e-mail, and can share the same START key for FAX and e-mail. FAX, e-mail, etc. can be transmitted with the keys, and only one START key is required. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the area of the operation panel unit, and one key and parts required for the operation are reduced, so that cost is not increased. It has the effect of.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Key input part 2 START key 3 Scanner reading device 4 Destination telephone number data storage part for FAX 5 Destination address storage part for electronic mail 6 Central processing operation unit 7 FAX transmission control part 8 E-mail transmission control part 9 Modem 10 telephone line 11 transmission mode recognition unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having an e-mail transmission function, wherein a facsimile number of a transmission destination, an e-mail address, or a transmission mode recognizing unit that recognizes a current transmission mode determines which transmission mode to transmit. A facsimile apparatus having means for automatically identifying and using a transmission start key for facsimile and a transmission start key for e-mail. 2. A facsimile apparatus having an Internet facsimile function, which facsimile number, e-mail address, Internet facsimile number of a transmission destination, or a transmission mode from a transmission mode recognizing unit for recognizing a current transmission mode. A facsimile apparatus having means for automatically identifying a facsimile, and using a transmission start key for facsimile, for e-mail, and for Internet facsimile.